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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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